Clothes-rack.



J. R1 NAYLOR.

CLOTHES RACK.

APPLCATION FILED FEB, 24, 1914. Lgyggo Patented Jan.,19, 1915.

D STATES i. `IT ,I

artnr oniricaT CLOTHES-RACK.

Specieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. i9, 1915..

Application led February 24, 1914. Serial No. 820,471.

To all wi om t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JONATHAN R. NAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at alamazoo township, county of Kalamazoo, and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to improvements in clothes racks.

The main objects of this invention are:

. First, to' provide an improved clothes rack adapted as a wall attachment in which lthe rack proper may be lowered for placing the clothes upon the rack and drawn up to the desired position to be out of the way. Second, to provide an improved clothes rack which may be collapsed and when collapsed, occupies but little wall space. Third, to provide an improved clothes rack embodying these advantages, which is very easy to manipulate and of large capacity in proportion to its size.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description' to follow.

I' accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

. The invention is clearly defined and pointedout in the claims.

A structure which is apreferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing lforming ,a part of this specification, in which: j 1

Figure I yisa detailperspective view of a strufcture embo'dyingthe features of my invention, the same being shown; mounted upon a wall and with the l armsofthe rack extended. F II- isfront elevation of my improved rack and its support, with the arms of-,the rackv collapsed. fFig. III isl'afdetail perspective 6 and the upper end of the support rod 1. Fig. IV is a detail view partially in vertical section showing one of the wall brackets 2 and the lower end lof the support rod 1. Fig. V is a detail perspective view of the support rod 1 with support member 7 mounted thereon, the rack plate 11 being removed. Fig. VI is a detail vertical section Von a line corresponding to line 6-6 of Fig. II. Fig. VII is a detail horizontal section on a line corresponding to line 7-7 of Fig. II. Fig. VIII is a perspective view of one of the wall brackets of Fig. II. Fig. IX is a view of the ceiling memberi.;

detail perspective view showing a wall bracket arranged at the upper end of the support rod in lieu of the ceiling member shown in Fig. III.

In the drawing', similar reference characters refer to similar parts several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

The frame of the support rod 1 is supported at its lower end by the wall bracket 2, having an outwardly projecting arm 8. The end of the arm is provided with a longitudinal slot 4. The support rod 1 is carried by the forked base 5, the end of said rod resting on shoulders provided thereon. Said base 5 is carried by the bolt 21 passing therethrough and havingfa head engaging the slotted end of arm 8. The bracket is provided with a downwardly projecting ear 22 slotted to receive the attaching'screw 23. The ceiling bracket or member 6 is provided with a socket for theupper end of the support rod 1. The ceiling bracket Gis provided with projecting arms 24 and 25 land is concaved on its effectively engage the ceiling. In assembling, the ceiling bracket `is placed upon theupper end of the support rod` l and the wall bracket 2 is positioned on the wall-with thev base 5 engaging the rod ll. 21 is screwed up the rod will `be raised to clampthe ceiling bracketin place so that it is not necessary,` to provide securing screwstherefor.V e

throughout the upper side soas tomore .1

Thenas the nut or bolt f1 upper end of the support rod'is supported by -a j wall bracket j 2l i provided at 4,-its outer end 1 with a downwardly projecting arm 3f which jat its lower ,end has the longitudinal slot 4i. The end of said rod is clamped in .place byfmeanst `of;` the. clamping. bolt" 26'; .Theusupport member 7 is provided with rearwardly and upwardly projecting arms 8 which embrace the sides of the support rod 1. The support member 7 is provided with rollers 9 arrangedn on opposite sides of the support rod. The front roller is arranged at the lower end of the support member 7, while the rear roller is arranged at the upper ends of its arms 8. This support member 7 is preferably a sheet metal stamping. The rack arms 10 are mounted upon the rack plate 11 by means of the pivots 12. The plate 11 has rearwardly projecting ears 13 which are engaged by the spindle 14 of the lower roller which constitutes a supporting pivot for the plate 11.

The rack plate is held in its extended position by means of the hook 15 which is adapted to engage over the front edge of the plate when the plate is raised to its horizontal position, as shown in Fig. I. The support member 7 is supported by means of the cord 16 which is arranged over the supporting pulley 17 carried by the arm 25 of ceiling member 6. One end of the cord is attached to an ear 19 on the upper end of the support, while the other end is attached to the ear 20 at the lower end of the support, as clearly shown in Fig. VI. The cord may be engaged in the slot 4: of the lower wall bracket 2 for securing it in its adjusted positions.

In the modification shown in Fig. IX, clamping bolt 26 Jor the support rod is provided with a hook 27 by means of which the pulley 28 for the cord 16 is supported. By using the wall bracket 2 at both ends of the support rod there is no necessity for providing the special ceiling brackets. The ceiling brackets are, however, desirable in that the rod can be secured without the necessity for climbing up to attach the wall bracket. The rack may be lowered to receive the articles to be dried and then drawn up out of the way. With the rack closed, as shown in Fig. II, the rack occupies comparatively little space and may be retained in this position so as not to interfere in any way with use of the room for ordinary purposes.

I have illustrated and described' my improved rack in a practical embodiment. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications I contemplate as I believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to embody my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1 In a clothes rack, the combination of the supporting rod, a wall bracket for the lower end of said rod, a support for the up- Gopies of this patent may 'ne obtained for per end of said rod, a pulley on said support for the upper end of said rod, a rack comprising a plate having rack arms thereon., a support therefor having rearwardly and upwardly projecting side members embracing said rod, rollers on said support disposed to engage opposite sides of the rod, the rear roller being disposed at the upper end of the rearwardly-projecting arms, the Jfront roller being disposed at the lower end of the support, the spindle for the front roller constituting the pivot for said rack plate, a hook on said support for supporting the rack plate in its erected position, and a suspending 'cord for said support arranged over said pulley on said ceiling member.

2. In a clothes rack, the combination of the supporting rod, a rack comprising a plate having rack arms thereon, a support therefor having rearwardly and upwardly projecting sideV members embracing said rod, rollers on said support disposed to engage opposite sides of the rod, the rear roller being disposed at the upper end of the rear,- wardly projecting arms, the front roller being disposed at the lower end of the support, the spindle for the front roller constituting the pivot for said rack plate, a suspending cord for said support, and a pulley over which said cord is arranged.

3. In a clothes rack, the combination of the supporting rod, a rack comprising a plate having rack arms thereon, a support therefor, rollers on said support disposed to engage opposite sides of the rod the lfront roller being disposed at Athe lower end of the support, a spindle for the front roller constituting the pivot for said rack plate, and means for raising and lowering said support, all coacting substantially as described Jfor the purpose specified.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two Witnesses;

LUELLA G. GREENFLELD, MARGARET L. GLASGOW.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latrents,

Washington, D. (1., 

